Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to years in jail for corruption
Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty.Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024. Prosecutors allege that Nadiem favoured Google - a Gojek investor - when the procurement was made, saying he created tender specifications that only fit the Chrome system to "make Google the sole controller of the education ecosystem in Indonesia".
- ▪Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors.
- ▪He has pleaded not guilty.Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024.
- ▪Prosecutors allege that Nadiem favoured Google - a Gojek investor - when the procurement was made, saying he created tender specifications that only fit the Chrome system to "make Google the sole controller of the education ecosystem in Ind
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Founder of Asian super-app Gojek sentenced to 10 years in jail for corruptionImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nadiem traded his high-paying position at Gojek in 2019 to join the government ByLiza Tambunan, Jakarta Correspondent and Joel GuintoPublished30 June 2026, 08:21 BSTUpdated 27 minutes agoAn Indonesian court has sentenced a former education minister who was the co-founder of super-app Gojek to 10 years in jail. Nadiem Makarim, 41, was accused of manipulating a school laptop procurement deal to enrich himself, leading to $125m (£94m) in state losses, say prosecutors. He has pleaded not guilty.Nadiem left Gojek in 2019 to join the government of then President Joko Widodo, and served as education minister until 2024.
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